This is the first appearance by Redlands on the national stage in their 99 year history – little wonder their Red Army of fans are super-excited to host the Hyundai A-League reigning champions in what is their biggest ever night.

Redlands have proved a very solid outfit, for example, they scored just five goals in three qualifying matches to secure one of Queensland’s four spots.

Scottish attacking midfielder Graham Fyfe is one to watch, as is ex Manchester United academy player Michael Lee, Brazilian playmaker Igor Sao Jose and Paul O’Brien - they constitute an excellent midfield unit.

It should also be noted - perhaps ominously for their A-League opponents, Redlands only lost 1-0 to the All Whites in a behind closed doors friendly earlier this year.

Redlands are currently sixth on the PS4 NPL QLD ladder and they lost 2-0 to Heat on the weekend. But perhaps the focus is now firmly on the Cup?

What an opportunity to announce themselves on the national stage than against the club that did the double in A-League last season.

And with the exodus of stars from the Adelaide United’s line-up in the off-season Guillermo Amor’s side might just be ripe for the picking in Brisbane this Wednesday night?

But local products Marc Marino and Ryan Kitto along with defender Ben Garuccio have joined the squad.

With Barcelona legend Amor at the helm Adelaide should have the know-how to negotiate a win in Brisbane, but if you’re a Redlands fan, you might have a sniff of a Cup boilover.

Redlands also has an added incentive to take it to the Reds of Adelaide with the NAB Golden Goals initiative, which will see the Westfield FFA Cup partner give any Member Federation club $2,500 for each goal they score against a Hyundai A-League opponent.

It will be the third straight year the Jets have hosted their opening tie in Broadmedow, having been beaten by Perth Glory in their two previous matches at this stage of the Cup.

Will it be third time lucky under new Chinese owners the Ledman Group?

If so, it won’t be easy with Victory playing – and beating, impressively - Juventus and Atletico Madrid in preparation for this game (surely no other club can boast such global royalty in the lead up to the Cup?).

Jets coach Scott Miller has undergone a rebuild of sorts following last season’s disappointing eighth place finish, with Devante Clut, Wayne Brown, Andrew Nabbout and Andrew Hoole all added to the attacking third with the club desperately seeking goals.

Jack Duncan will hope to inherit the keeper gloves following the departure of Mark Birighitti.

With a large number of names leaving the Big V, Victory have been relatively quiet in the transfer market with only Spanish defender Alan Baro, former Mariners flyer Mitch Austin and Socceroo Asian Cup hero James Troisi inking deals (Troisi signed up on Monday).

However Victory’s wins over Juventus in the ICC and Atletico Madrid on Sunday in a friendly has unearthed a couple of stars of the future in Sebastian Pasquali and Josh Hope.

Lawrence Thomas picked up where he left off last season, making two great saves in the penalty shoot-out against the Serie A Champions, while winger Jai Ingham will be full of confidence after adding another big goal to his resume against the Italian football powerhouse.

Having failed to defend their Hyundai A-League title last term Victory will be eager to not fall over at the first hurdle in their Cup defence, while Jets fans will be desperately hoping to break their Cup duck.

The north of Sydney against the west in a fascinating all PS4 NPL NSW clash in the Harbour City.

These two played out a 3-3 draw when they met at Cromer Park last month. Will this mean another goal avalanche in the Cup?

Having previously been beaten by Sydney Olympic in the Round of 32 in 2014, Manly recorded wins over the Gladesville Ravens, Glebe Gorillas, Killarney Districts and Mounties Wanderers in NSW’s Preliminary Rounds to book their spot in the 2016 Round of 32.

United will look to striker Dejan Pandurevic up front (12 goals this season, four behind leader Chris Payne) and the team will be buoyed by a 4-1 win over the Tigers on the weekend.

Conversely, Bonnyrigg head into this clash in a slump, with Brian “Bomber” Brown’s side winless in seven (they lost to Sydney United 58 on the weekend, 4-1).

However what better way to turn their season around than with a victory in front of their home fans on the national stage.

The White Eagles have their own quality marksman in the shape of former Adelaide United striker Robert Younis, who has ten goals this term, including an injury time penalty on the weekend.

Lower-tier outfit Surfers Paradise Apollo will trade the sunny Gold Coast for a frosty night in the nation’s capital when they take on Canberra Olympic.

Apollo are the lowest ranked club in the Round of 32 plying their trade in the eight team Gold Coast Premier League.

Apollo beat the Gold Coast Knights, Magic United, Gold Coast United, South West Queensland Thunder and Sunshine Coast Fire on what’s been a fairytale run to the Round of 32.

Striker Burcin Yorulmaz netted all four goals in his side’s opening Preliminary Round win, while midfielder Wade Russell will hope to keep his run of goals going having found the back of the net in their last three Cup clashes.

The club currently sit third in the league, with teachers, a street performer and tour guide among their ranks.

Canberra Olympic claimed Capital Football’s solitary spot in the Round of 32 in empathic fashion following a nervy penalty shoot-out victory over Gungahlin United in their Preliminary Round opener.

The reigning ACT champions have Jordan Tsekenis and Philippe Bernabo-Madrid as their main strike weapons and under the stewardship of coach Frank Cachia sit second after a 6-2 win on the weekend.

This will be both clubs’ first appearances in the Round of 32, with the Canberra boys warm favourites to progress but anything is possible on Cup night in the capital.